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Hondius, Jodocus Jr.
Amsterdam
1618
Ceylon and Maldives."Ceylon I." and "Insul. Maldivae". Orig. copper-engraving from P. Bertius' "Tabulae Geographicae ...". Published in Amsterdam by J. Hondius Jr., 1616/18. Ceylon map with ornamental title-cartouche and another cartouche with the the scale of map ("Milliaria Germanica"), Maldives map with a ship, 2 sea-creatures and depiction of the equator. With Latin title above the maps ("Descriptio Zeilan, et Maldivarvm Inss."). 9,5:13 cm (3 3/4 x 5 1/4 inch.).
Koeman III, map 8380:342, ed. 342:01 (1616/18 Tabulae). - Two miniature maps printed from one plate.